Unit3Themeaningofcolour教学目标1.Improvethestudents’abilityofpractice.2.GettheSstoprepareanoralreportaboutthecolor.教学重、难点1.Readthepassagesaboutcoloursandcultures.2.Howtoprepareareportaboutcolors.教、学具Atape-recorder,aprojectorandsomeslides.预习要求Collectsomeinformationaboutcolorsandcultures.教师活动内容、方式学生活动内容、方式旁注Step1:Lead-inCheckSs’homework1.Presentdifferentcoloursanddrewaconclusion:ourworldisfullofdifferentcolours.2.Discussion:InChina,redisusedtocelebratemarriages.Why?3.Inthewest,thebrideoftenwearswhite.Why?4.Whatcolourdoyoulikebest?Step2:ReadingⅠ.Readthemagazinesarticleaboutcolorsandculturestoanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatdoesthecolorredmeaninChina,theUSAandSouthAfrica?2.WhydidwomenwearyellowribbonsonblousecollarsorsleevesintheUSAandtheUKdecadesago?Ssreadthepassagetoanswerthequestionsgivenbytheteavher.3.Whatisgreenalwaysassociatedwith?4.Whatdoes‘intheblack’mean?5.Whatkindofpeopleiswhiteusuallyassociatedwith?Ⅱ.Readthepassageagainandtakenoteofeachcolormentionedinthepassageandfillthetable.thecolourofredarearepresentationChinaUSASouthAfricaManycountriesthecolourofyellowarearepresentationUSAandUKEgyptJapanIndiaThewestthecolourofgreenAreaRepresentationPositiveNegativeSsfillinthetableaccordingtothepassage.Ssdiscussingroupsof4.AncientEgyptIrelandthecolourofblackAreaRepresentationWesternculturesEuropeandUSAthecolourofwhiteAreaRepresentationInthewestInChinaIntheChristianreligionStep3:Discussion:Dividethestudentsintwo.Discussthequestions:Howmanypartscanthispassagebedividedinto?Part1.(1)ColourcanexpressdifferentfeelingsPart2.(2-6)ExplanationofdifferentcoloursandwhattheysymbolizeindifferentareasPart3.(7)Don’tbearbitrarywhenchoosinganoutfit.Step4:Discussion:1.Whichofthecoloursmentionedinthearticledoyoulikethemost?Why?2.Whatcolourwillyouchooseforyourproject?Step5:HomeworkReviewwordsandphrasesinthisunit.